I'm very sorry it's been a bear of a month! I hope August will be better (even though it'll be hotter - bleagh!)

Do you have time to offer some advice on dealing with feral kittens? We've had 3 little ones hanging out in our backyard for a week or two now. We've been feeding them, so they're getting used to us, but I'm not sure if or how to go further.

Depending on how old they are, they might still be tamable. There's so many variables. At a minimum, you're going to want to at least do a trap neuter release (TNR), or you'll end up with kittens having kittens. Important to break the cycle. I'd really recommend http://www.alleycat.org/ They have an exhaustive education area on their website that deals with most every aspect of feral cats. Click on the Get Help link. Best Friends is also a good resource. http://bestfriends.org/